KABUL - The United Nations spokesperson in Afghanistan Adrian Edwards, has confirmed that six UN staff members were killed this morning during an attack at a guesthouse in Kabul. Other UN staff members were injured. More…

KABUL - The United Nations refugee agency has nearly completed its shelter programme for more than 50,000 of the most vulnerable Afghan returnees this year, bringing to some 1.2 million those who have benefited since the re…

27 October 2009 - With a second election just around the corner, the Media Commission is back in business. John Matisonn, one of the four commissioners, however, insists the media watchdog never closed its eyes. "We never…

KABUL - With a second election just around the corner, the Media Commission is back in business. John Matisonn, one of the four commissioners, however, insists the media watchdog never closed its eyes. "We never stopped…

Nairobi, 23 October 2009 – Somalia's Prime Minister, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Lynn Pascoe, and the UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, have…

KABUL - The United Nations in Afghanistan today called for a “better” election in the 7 November run-off vote between the incumbent president and his runner-up in the 20 August presidential election. “We do want to see a…

KABUL - Transcript of press conference by Aleem Siddique, Spokesperson, UNAMA Strategic Communication and Spokespersons Unit and Dr Nilab Mobarez, UNAMA Strategic Communication and Spokespersons Unit. دری او پښتو OVER 50,000…

KABUL - UN agency highlights and reaction to questions on the forthcoming presidential election second round from UNAMA spokesperson Aleem Siddique. OVER 50,000 RETURNEES GET SHELTER ASSISTANCE IN 2009 As 2009 draws to a…

KABUL - The World Food Programme is moving tens of thousands of metric tons of food to remote areas of Afghanistan in preparation for the rapidly approaching winter. Pre-positioning food before heavy snowfall begins will…

25 October 2009 - She has her two legs firmly on two different boats – journalism – and the other is the hope of her parents – to be a medical doctor. Ultimately, 19-year-old Faza Noorzai thinks, her choice will prevail in…

KABUL - US$ 4 billion in assistance for Afghan-led projects nationwide has been earmarked over a period of four years from 2010 to 2013. The United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) – a product of nine months…

KABUL - The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today issued their third joint-political rights monitoring report related to the 20 August…